A View From the Pew

Shivers up and down my spine

Right to assisted suicide 'irresistible'

"By 2040, it may be that only a rump of hard-core, know-nothing religious fundamentalists will defend the view that every human life, from conception to death, is sacrosanct"

So says Peter Singer --Princeton's pro-infanticide philosopher-professor. This is the same guy that believes in and advocates that animals be afforded the same rights as human beings. So in Peter Singer's universe who decides which lives are worth living? Haven't we gone down this road before in other places? How is it that we demonize Hitler and then give this guy an influential position in one of the most prestigious universities in the world?

Where is NOW now?

I'm waiting.... Logic would seem to dictate that those who relish the opportunity to bash all men for any reason what so ever would be salivating right now--- another sensational example of a man resorting to brute force--- resorting to murder to control 'his' woman. Oh no! But wait instead of a new poster child they are faced with a prickly dilemma---- Ex-boyfriend kills girlfriend because she refuses to abort. How do you interpret the resounding silence from feminists? Could it be they agree with the boyfriend--- if she only would have aborted? I sure hope someone in their camp has the ovaries to speak up in defense of this woman's choice--- it cost her her life.

Checking in

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. The study/discussion group on the Eucharist that I have been facilitating has been going very well. It is a wonderful group of people and we have had some very interesting and enthusiatic discussions. I am still somewhat nervous--- I have not yet completely conquered my fear of speaking in front of people but I think I am getting more used to it each week. I feel most comfortable when I write (I guess hiding behind a sheet of paper (or a monitor) is easier for me--- but I am being asked to stretch my comfort zone a little---so I will do it!

During this little respite away from my blog my puppy had surgery. He had entropion in both eyelids (eyelids turn inward against eye) he is doing quite well but had to wear one of those lampshade collars for a week--- poor thing was so humiliated--- he slunk around hiding from visitors. We have also been busy attending motorcycle rallies (but unfortunately we couldn't make it to Sturgis) with my husband's custom chopper--- what is it with boys and their toys??? I have to admit--- it is very interesting to watch large crowds of mostly menfolk totally agog over chrome and paint and they think women are silly!  Anyway--- moving on---

This is a very good article--- NOW's Faces of Death. It is virtually impossible to know how many women die every year from complications of legal abortions. This article is one among many that explain the obfuscation and outright dishonesty with regard to reporting abortion stats. It is safe to say that with the number of abortions performed every year being well over one million--- that many more women die from "safe" legal abortions every year then ever did when abortion was much less common and illegal. I am continually astounded by how an organization that claims to have women's best interests as their goal constantly resorts to misinformation, distortion of facts and outright deception in order to promote their political agenda at the cost of women's lives. What a pathetic and perverted bunch they have become.

The pinnacle of smarm

No charges will be filed for teen's abortion

This article produced a major vent of steam from my ears--- Apparently this 14 y/o girl either in cahoots with or under pressure from her 21 y/o "boyfriend" provided her boyfriend's phone number rather then her parent's phone number for fulfilling the parental notification requirement. Even though the Planned Parenthood clinic did nothing to verify they were actually speaking to the girl's father-- they were quite satisfied with the ruling vindicating them from charges brought by the girl's parents after they discovered what had happened to their minor daughter--- after all Planned Parenthood feels they followed the letter of the law precisely and did nothing wrong---they smugly proclaim that they fulfilled their obligation these words:

"Attorney Al Gerhardstein, who is representing Planned Parenthood in the case, was on vacation today, but told The Enquirer earlier this month: "We have no problem with any scrutiny because Planned Parenthood has been a leader in establishing ways to follow the law."

He added, "Planned Parenthood has been scrupulous in following the law. They train people, encourage young women to get out of these relationships and certainly wouldn't knowingly cooperate. They did everything they could to follow the law."

Excuse me--- but---- BULL *you-know-what*!!! What is the point of a law that has no teeth in it? A law that apparently has only one purpose and that is to make PPFA appear to be concerned about young girls. If all a young girl has to do is provide a phone number and there is not even a minimal attempt to verify they are actually talking to the minor's parents what is the point??? The comment that they (PPFA) train people to "encourage young women" (read: GIRLS) to "get out of these relationships" is the pinnacle of smarminess--- if they really wanted to do something about young GIRLS being exploited by adult men they wouldn't be enabling the abuse to continue by providing abortions to 14 y/o GIRLS accompanied by 21 y/o men and then trusting this pair to provide to honest information--- especially when the 21 y/o or older "boyfriend" is the one that risks being charged with a potential crime. It makes me sick! Then to have the self righteous and infinitely smarmy attorney for PPFA claiming they have been a leader in "establishing ways to follow the law" makes me want to pull my hair out!

If PPFA was really concerned about these young girls they would require that a parent accompany their minor child to the clinic. Oh--- but they will claim---- parents might be abusive towards their daughter and they *might* harm her. Apparently then in the eyes of PPFA it is better to perform an invasive-- potentially dangerous surgical procedure on a girl too young to fully understand the physical --- let alone the emotional consequences of her "choice"--- and then return her to the one whose exploitative behavior put the girl at risk to begin with--- that according to PPFA is not seen as harmful---no according to them she must be protected from her parents--- the ones who will ultimately have to pay for whatever consequences---financial, physical or emotional that will result from the  relationship and abortion(s) resulting from an adult male sexually exploiting their daughter. No consequences for him (ok-- so maybe he's out a few bucks)---instead they all fall on the girl and her family. To PPFA this is helping and protecting young girls---  give me a freakin' break!  The worst part is that it is so common as to be almost epidemic among the minor girls seeking abortions--- most--- at least 75% of them fall into this category.

It is because of situations just like this that modern feminists have absolutely no credibility--- they worship at PPFA's altar--- and the victim's they offer for their cause are our daughters--- the very ones they claim to want to liberate from the oppression and exploitation of men--- how twisted can you get?